Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sangatte today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 3s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 3s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sangatte at 9AM is: 0.2m 3s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Sangatte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue night, min 17°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | W 3 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 3 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 61 | 70 | 31 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 108 | 132 | 63 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:23AM7.35m | 4:40PM7.27m | 5:03AM6.98m | 5:21PM6.89m | 5:45AM6.53m | 6:05PM6.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:18AM0.94m | 11:38PM0.96m | 11:55AM1.32m | 00:15AM1.40m | 12:31PM1.75m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | W 3 | N 6 | N 6 | — | NNE 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 31 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | WSW 6 | SW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 61 | 70 | — | — | — | 14 | 19 | 108 | 132 | 63 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 514 | 543 | 558 | 555 | 705 | 777 | 779 | 460 | 543 | 545 | 469 | 477 | 819 | 921 | 561 | 218 | 66 | 455 | 399 | 545 | 545 | 705 | 556 | 316 |
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